Tailocins: The next generation of antibiotics could come from viruses that infect bacteria
Basic science is paving the way for novel solutions to global challenges, like antibiotic resistance.
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The enigmatic origins of high energy cosmic rays
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Expansion of Telescope Array in Utah’s West Desert will yield more clues about these mysterious particles that carry far more energy than an Earth-bound accelerator can deliver.
Read MoreAI: Friend and foe to the environment
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William Anderegg, Isabelle Freiling and Derek Mallia on AI’s impacts on the environment, dangers of AI-generated and -amplified misinformation, and using AI for wildfire forecasting at the One-U Responsible AI Initiative symposium.
Read MoreDiscovering the traits of extinct birds
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Analysis by U biologists found birds endemic to islands, lacking flight, with large bodies and pointy wings are the most vulnerable.
Read MorePurity at a premium in critical metals
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University of Utah researchers secure major funding to advance domestic critical metals production.
Read MoreIt might be wrecking the climate, but CO₂ is actually good for your cells
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U chemists discover how bicarbonate can protect cells from oxidative stress in a study that challenges how cell damage has been studied for decades.
Read MoreSeemingly ‘broken’ coronavirus genes may be essential for viral survival
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U geneticists are trying to find out why ‘accessory’ genes that don’t produce a working protein persist in coronavirus genome. They must be doing something vital, but what?
Read MoreBlood clot study could help astronauts—and Earthlings
Astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots. To learn why, scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space Station.
Read MoreWomen veterans weathered pandemic lockdowns better than men
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U economists uncover trend among veterans that runs counter to general population where women see greater job setbacks during recessions.
Read MoreU partners with Sandia National Laboratories
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The U and Sandia will look to develop collaborations in various technical areas which could lead to the development of funded programs.
Read MoreThe Bomb Hunters
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How Wayne Johnson’s combat experience clearing IEDs in Afghanistan guided his career as a researcher in the U School of Business.
Read MoreAs climate warms, California wildfires are becoming more severe, killing more trees
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U biologist Jon Wang, with UC Irvine colleagues, uses satellite imagery to document the growing destructiveness of Western wildfires since 1980.
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